ANNUAL CONVENTION
Except for those years when the normal schedule was interrupted by the Civil and World Wars, the International Convention was held every year since 1853. The first convention was called in 1836.
The Convention is composed of one delegate elected from each undergraduate chapter and alumni organization, each delegate being entitled to one vote. Each August, the Convention is hosted by a chapter and presided over by an Honorary Chairman, both of which are chosen by the previous Convention.
The Convention hears annual reports from the Governors, approve the International's budget, decides constitutional questions and has appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of the Board of Governors and the Chapters.
Between the business and leadership training sessions, Conventions are characterized by considerable socializing. Brothers from all over the continent get acquainted, swap stories and songs, and raise a glass in the spirit of brotherhood. Whether as a voting delegate or an observer, all brothers are encouraged to attend a Convention at some time.
PAST CONVENTIONS
1990 158th Schnectady, NY
1991 159th Seattle, WA
1992 160th Minneapolis, MN
1993 161st Toronto, Ontario
1994 162nd Baltimore, MD
1995 163rd Amherst, MA
1996 164th Ann Arbor, MI
1997 165th Chicago, IL
1998 166th Champaign, IL
1999 167th Ithaca, NY
2000 168th Rochester, NY
2001 169th Montreal, Quebec
2002 170th Madison, WI
2003 171st Minneapolis, MN
2004 172nd Anaheim, CA
2005 173rd Charlottesville, VA
2006 174th Boston, MA
2007 175th Clinton, NY
2008 176th Berkeley, CA
2009 177th Schnectady, NY
2010 178th Oxford, OH
2011 179th Champaign, IL
2012 180th State College, PA
2013 181st Toronto, Ontario
2014 182nd Baltimore, MD
2015 183rd Hartford, CT
2016 184th Washington, DC
2017 185th Minneapolis, MN
2018 186th Denver, CO
2019 187th St. Louis, MO
2020 188th Virtual / At Home (COVID-19)
2021 189th Austin, TX
2022 190th Philadelphia, PA
2023 191st Tampa, FL
2024 192nd Anaheim, CA
2025 193rd New Orleans, LA
1990 158th Schnectady, NY
1991 159th Seattle, WA
1992 160th Minneapolis, MN
1993 161st Toronto, Ontario
1994 162nd Baltimore, MD
1995 163rd Amherst, MA
1996 164th Ann Arbor, MI
1997 165th Chicago, IL
1998 166th Champaign, IL
1999 167th Ithaca, NY
2000 168th Rochester, NY
2001 169th Montreal, Quebec
2002 170th Madison, WI
2003 171st Minneapolis, MN
2004 172nd Anaheim, CA
2005 173rd Charlottesville, VA
2006 174th Boston, MA
2007 175th Clinton, NY
2008 176th Berkeley, CA
2009 177th Schnectady, NY
2010 178th Oxford, OH
2011 179th Champaign, IL
2012 180th State College, PA
2013 181st Toronto, Ontario
2014 182nd Baltimore, MD
2015 183rd Hartford, CT
2016 184th Washington, DC
2017 185th Minneapolis, MN
2018 186th Denver, CO
2019 187th St. Louis, MO
2020 188th Virtual / At Home (COVID-19)
2021 189th Austin, TX
2022 190th Philadelphia, PA
2023 191st Tampa, FL
2024 192nd Anaheim, CA
2025 193rd New Orleans, LA